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Culture and Leisure in Finland 2007
The study extensively charted the culture and leisure time activities of Finnish people. The respondents were asked how often they watched different television channels, how often they watched television and what kind of programmes they watched. Relating to cinema, questions investigated the preferred genres and interest in the movies of certain directors. With regard to...
Young Life and Times Survey, 2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Life and Times Survey (YLT) originally began as a companion survey to the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series. It surveyed young people aged 12-17 living in the households of adults interviewed for NILT, and YLT ran alongside it from 1998-2000. Following an evaluation in 2001,...
Mathematical Images and Identities: Education, Entertainment and Social Justice, 2006-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This mixed methods study investigated how popular cultural images of mathematics and mathematicians were used, the relationships that learners constructed with the subject and their gendered/classed/ethnic identities as ‘mathematicians’ or ‘non-mathematicians’.
Using a discursive approach, the research...
Social History of Alcohol in East Africa, 1850-1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The main aims of this project were:
To re-examine the historical patterns of change in the making and drinking of alcohol in East Africa, and to use this history of change as a tool for studying wider debates concerning control of resources within the household, and for exploring ideas of what constitutes...
Afghan Women’s Resistance and Struggle in Afghanistan and Diasporic Communities, 2004-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Afghan Women’s Resistance and Struggle in Afghanistan and Diasporic Communities, 2004-2005 aimed to develop a better understanding of Afghan women's resistance to war and violent conflicts; their engagement with multiple worlds as refugees or living in exile, their struggle for survival and/or their...
Cultural Capital and Social Exclusion: a Critical Investigation, 2003-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This mixed method study uses focus groups, a national random survey, and follow-up household interviews to explore the relationships between cultural capital and a range of social position indicators relating to occupational class, gender, age, ethnicity, and location. The survey was also administered to...
Cross-border integration and local communities, 2015
In the border area of Istria, a case study was carried out (in-depth field research) among members of the Italian national minority in Croatian Istria. The purpose of the study was to get an insight into the life of the minority in the culturally mixed border area of Istria, to determine the intensity of cross-border contacts along the Slovenian-Croatian border and to...
Cross-border integration and local communities, 2015
In the border area of Istria, a case study was carried out (in-depth field research) among members of the Italian national minority in Slovenian Istria. The purpose of the study was to get an insight into the life of the minority in the culturally mixed border area of Istria, to determine the intensity of cross-border contacts along the Slovenian-Croatian border and to...
Finnish Youth Survey 2005
The main themes of this youth indicator survey were young Finns' attitudes to occupational life, future expectations, sources of money, spending behaviour, financial support received from parents, attitudes to immigrants, and general values. At first, respondents were asked to what extent they agree or disagree with statements relating to commitment to a job or company,...
Intercultural Urban Public Space in Toronto 2011-2013
The dataset contains transcripts of interviews conducted mainly in Toronto, Canada, during 2011 and 2012. A few interviews were conducted in Vancouver and Guelph as well. The main themes of the interviews were multiculturalism, interculturalism, diversity and public space, and how the participants' perceptions of interculturalism and public space. The interviewees were...
Maltese Men in London, 1966-1968
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to provide measures of the overall state of community articulation and participation among Maltese settlers living in Inner London, and general indications of the character of the settlement.Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions: Consanguineous kin currently in...
Urban Classroom Culture and Interaction, 2005-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection.
Taking ethno-linguistic difference and popular culture as two of the most salient features in the urban landscape, this research aimed to produce a new view of contemporary schools and classrooms by:
i) charting the inter-animation of ethnic, popular-cultural and...
International Students' Intercultural Experiences: a Comparative Study, 2006-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed methods data collection.
International Students' Intercultural Experiences: a Comparative Study, 2006-2008 sought to investigate the nature of undergraduate international students’ intercultural experiences during their study in UK higher education. The research examines the similarities...
Shifting Securities: Television News Cultures Before and After the Iraq War, 2003-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This qualitative dataset examines changing relationships between government, media and multicultural publics in the UK.
The Iraq War 2003 and subsequent events raise questions about the impact of security policy on civil liberties and human rights, democratic participation and citizenship, racialisation...